‘The more I bowl the better I get’
Morne Morkel feels like he’s getting closer to his best, after his 3-18 against Pakistan on Wednesday kept them in the game.
Morne Morkel feels like he’s getting closer to his best, after his 3-18 against Pakistan on Wednesday kept them in the game.
India will bat first against Sri Lanka at the Oval, as they look to go one step closer to booking their spot in the Champions Trophy semi-finals.
South Africa will be thankful their crunch Champions Trophy encounter sees them return to The Oval in London following a nightmare in Birmingham, writes GARY LEMKE.
South Africa’s batting implosion against Pakistan bodes badly for a more challenging clash against India.
The Proteas suffered an 19-run D/L method defeat to Pakistan at Edgbaston, to leave Group B of the Champions Trophy wide open.
A rescue effort from David Miller saw the Proteas labour to 219-8 against Pakistan at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
The Proteas have won the toss and have opted to bat first against Pakistan in their Champions Trophy clash at Edgbaston.
Even if the Proteas have an off day, they will have the class to beat this underwhelming Pakistan side.
In a heated press conference, Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur defended his players after their huge defeat to India.
A solid all-round performance from India saw them beat Pakistan by 124 runs (D/L method) at Edgbaston on Sunday.
Virat Kohli scored 81 as India posted a competitive 319-3 in their rain-affected clash against Pakistan at Edgbaston.
Imran Tahir admits that serious question marks hovered over his selection leading up to his Man of the Match 4-27 against Sri Lanka.
They timed Imran Tahir’s celebration sprints at 25km/h and any more of his man of the match heroics and he could have South Africans dancing in the streets come 18 June, writes GARY LEMKE. It’s hard to believe that Tahir is already 38 years old, given the boundless energy he exerts – and in tournaments such as this truncated Champions Trophy… Read more →
The Proteas opened up their Champions Trophy campaign with a convincing 96-run win against Sri Lanka at the Oval on Saturday.
Sri Lanka have won the toss and have asked the Proteas to bat in their Champions Trophy opener at the Oval.